Keilor Road / Essendon North (N)
Five year age groups
In 2016, the largest age group in Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) was 25 to 29 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2011 was 45 to 49 year olds, increasing by 128 people.
The Age Structure of Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Keilor Road / Essendon North (N)'s residential role and function and how it is likely to change in the future.
Five year age groups present a classic age profile of the population. Each age group covers exactly five years, which enables direct comparison between each group.
To get a more complete picture Keilor Road / Essendon North (N)'s Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
Total population
| Age structure - Five year age groups | ||||||||
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| Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Avondale Heights % | Number | % | Avondale Heights % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| 0 to 4 | 512 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 591 | 7.9 | 8.1 | -79 | 2001 |
| 5 to 9 | 450 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 460 | 6.2 | 5.9 | -10 | 2002 |
| 10 to 14 | 387 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 373 | 5.0 | 4.5 | +14 | 2003 |
| 15 to 19 | 392 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 343 | 4.6 | 4.3 | +49 | 2004 |
| 20 to 24 | 687 | 9.0 | 6.7 | 701 | 9.4 | 7.8 | -14 | 2005 |
| 25 to 29 | 861 | 11.3 | 8.9 | 935 | 12.5 | 9.4 | -74 | 2006 |
| 30 to 34 | 813 | 10.6 | 10.3 | 804 | 10.8 | 9.0 | +9 | 2007 |
| 35 to 39 | 654 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 628 | 8.4 | 8.8 | +26 | 2008 |
| 40 to 44 | 526 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 561 | 7.5 | 8.7 | -35 | 2009 |
| 45 to 49 | 491 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 363 | 4.9 | 6.7 | +128 | 2010 |
| 50 to 54 | 377 | 4.9 | 6.3 | 382 | 5.1 | 6.7 | -5 | 2011 |
| 55 to 59 | 369 | 4.8 | 6.1 | 309 | 4.1 | 5.7 | +60 | 2012 |
| 60 to 64 | 318 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 246 | 3.3 | 4.2 | +72 | 2013 |
| 65 to 69 | 247 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 189 | 2.5 | 2.6 | +58 | 2014 |
| 70 to 74 | 153 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 173 | 2.3 | 2.6 | -20 | 2015 |
| 75 to 79 | 142 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 143 | 1.9 | 2.1 | -1 | 2016 |
| 80 to 84 | 134 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 130 | 1.7 | 1.4 | +4 | 2017 |
| 85 and over | 121 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 127 | 1.7 | 1.5 | -6 | 2018 |
| Total population | 7,634 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 7,458 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +176 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the five year age groups of Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) in 2016 compared to Avondale Heights shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a similar proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 17.7% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 10.4% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 19.3% and 10.1% respectively for Avondale Heights.
The major differences between the age structure of Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) and Avondale Heights were:
- A larger percentage of persons aged 25 to 29 (11.3% compared to 8.9%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 20 to 24 (9.0% compared to 6.7%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 50 to 54 (4.9% compared to 6.3%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 55 to 59 (4.8% compared to 6.1%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2016, Keilor Road / Essendon North (N)'s population increased by 176 people (2.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.47% per year over the period.
The largest changes in age structure in this area between 2011 and 2016 were in the age groups:
- 45 to 49 (+128 persons)
- 0 to 4 (-79 persons)
- 25 to 29 (-74 persons)
- 60 to 64 (+72 persons)